Newcastle Makes Official Announcement Before Matthias Jaissle Hiring

Newcastle United has officially confirmed the signing of Czech Republic international Lukas Hornicek from Braga, ending months of speculation about their first-choice goalkeeper position. The 24-year-old has joined on a five-year contract after Newcastle activated his €30 million release clause. Hornicek, who has already joined the team at Newcastle's preseason training camp in Spain, praised the opportunity as "major" and expressed excitement about playing in front of Newcastle's large and passionate fan base.

Sporting director Ross Wilson hailed Hornicek as one of Europe's brightest young goalkeepers, noting his impressive progress over recent years, including helping Braga reach the Europa League semifinals and earning his first senior cap for the Czech Republic earlier this year.